REAL Meat Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1116
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Last Updated
- 2025-10-09T03:26:20Z
Official Summary
Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2025 or the REAL Meat Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support, directly or indirectly, the production, advancement, or enhancement of cell-cultured meat. Under the bill, cell-cultured meat means meat that is sourced from the cells of animals and artificially produced in a laboratory.
The bill includes an exemption for federal funds of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that are used for activities related to cell-cultured meat that is intended for off-planet consumption.
Sponsor
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Cosponsors (6)
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4], Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3], Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4], Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Recent Actions
- 2025-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- 2025-02-07: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2025-02-07: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-07: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2025 — issued 2025-02-07 — PDF (2 pages)